Can bill collectors put a lien on my home?
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Can bill collectors put a lien on my home?
I have $70,000 of unpaid hospital bills. I am unemployed, uninsured and supported by my family. I have been denied by Medicaid. I own my home.
Asked on January 29, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, North Carolina
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Trevor Clement / Law Office of Trevor A. Clement, LLC
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Not only can they put a lien on it, in some states they can even seize and sell it. However, that's very unlikely.
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